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Accrington

'Apply to keep your own jobs'

FIFTEEN Accrington Post Office workers have been told to apply for their own jobs under proposals to hand the operation to a private company.  more...

Minister opens £3m school block

A NEW £3million building project at an Accrington school has been officially opened.  more...

Amateur Scene

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

County want players

BOLTON County are looking to build on last season's success and welcome any new players wishing to join them.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Andy Payton

Ecuador mustn't spring more surprises

THE World Cup starts here for England now that we are through to the knockout stages.  more...

Angela Kelly

Mentality of lynch mob is danger to us all

IT would be very easy to join the current hue and cry over whether parents should be given the right to find out where paedophiles are living.  more...

Sean’s a surprise gay hit

ANTONY Cotton has turned Coronation Street's gay machinist Sean into a rich and remarkable character. It would have been easy for the role to have been played strictly for laughs because Cotton has real comic timing. Instead, Granada has given him a strong current storyline about his father (played in dour form by Tim Healy) to showcase his acting talents.  more...

Jean deserved honour

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs Jean Gorringe on her MBE.  more...

Monster performance

WASN'T Peter Kay great in his dual-role as sinister Victor Kennedy and a large wobbly alien called Azorbaloff in Doctor Who on Saturday?  more...

Felicity is a true Goodey

THE BBC has announced that it has chosen Salford for the site of its proposed new Northern base when it decamps a large part of its operations in the next couple of years. And the region has largely former TV regional presenter Felicity Goodey to thank for that.  more...

When Macca let Jane go

WHEN Paul McCartney wrote "When I'm 64" in the late 60s he had a much-publicised romance with actress Jane Asher.  more...

Ellie is an inspiration

WHAT an inspiring story eight-year-old Ellie Duckworth's exploits make!  more...

Athletics

District double for Lucie

Holy Cross teenager Lucie Patry gained maximum points for her school in the Chorley District Championships, winning both the 800 and 1500m Year 8 races.  more...

Bacup

Sports centre’s £49m dream

DREAMS of creating a giant extreme sports and leisure centre in Rossendale are in the hands of the lottery.  more...

Sports centre’s £49m dream

DREAMS of creating a giant extreme sports and leisure centre in Rossendale are in the hands of the lottery.  more...

Bands In Profile

Fans urged to download favourite band tracks

FANS curious to know more about the unsigned bands entered in the Local Heroes competition can now download a free Local Heroes podcast.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Billington News

School holds fitness week

St Augustine's RC High School in Billington is holding a heath and fitness week with a four-day programme of events starting on July 3.  more...

Blackburn

Lollipop man Chris tells of 'abusive parents'

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regular abuse from adults on the school run.  more...

Rooney mania for girls as they fly flag

A Blackburn schoolgirl rubbed shoulders with her footballing heroes last night when she flew the flag for England at the World Cup match against Sweden.  more...

Turn yourself in plea to murder suspect

MUSLIM leaders have appealed for a man suspected of murdering his estranged wife to turn himself in.  more...

Drowned woman carried ashes of husband

A 69-YEAR-OLD woman took some of her late husband's ashes from an urn at their home hours before her body was found in the canal, an inquest was told.  more...

Joy for future over sales hike

technology firm Millbrook Scientific Instruments is looking forward to a successful year after it saw sales increase by a third over the past 12 months.  more...

May the farce be with you!

MORE than £50,000 is to be spent on a 32ft sculpture, likened to a Star Wars light sabre, as part of Blackburn's regeneration.  more...

May the farce be with you!

MORE than £50,000 is to be spent on a 32ft sculpture, likened to a Star Wars light sabre, as part of Blackburn's regeneration.  more...

May the farce be with you!

MORE than £50,000 is to be spent on a 32ft sculpture, likened to a Star Wars light sabre, as part of Blackburn's regeneration.  more...

Cathedral surveyor dies in fall

THE man described as the grandfather' figure in the £45million redevelopment of Blackburn Cathedral has died after an accident on a building site.  more...

Sex attack was heard on phone

A Blackburn man has been jailed for six years for a sex attack after the victim's ordeal was recorded when she dialled 999 on her mobile.  more...

Lessons to be learned

Councillors in Blackburn with Darwen today warned that "lessons must be learned" from the case of a children's nursery which opened next to a bail hostel housing paedophiles.  more...

Business backs schools scheme

BLACKBURN businesses are leading the way in a county-wide ambassador programme to help bridge the gap between the world of work and school for children.  more...

Former Smiths duo sign college CD deal

Two members of Manchester Indie legends The Smiths have become the first artists to release a CD under Blackburn College students' own music label.  more...

Bnusiness Awards 2006: The Finalists

A word on our sponsors

THE Bolton Evening News and Bury Times are delighted to have many prestigious sponsors supporting the 2006 awards.  more...

Recognition for local business heroes

When we launched the awards we knew there was interest among businesses and companies.  more...

Here is the shortlist

Companies in the frame for prizes are: Startup Business of the Year Sponsored by Bolton Council / Bolton Business Support Unit: Discover Retail Ltd Goss Marble Trading Ltd Granite Transformations Small Business of the Year Sponsored by Clough Willis Solicitors: K2 Greetings Ltd Supamoss Ltd CY4OR Computer Forensics Innovation and Design Award Sponsored by Williams Bolton: Fisher Educational Ltd Dubcnn.com T3D International Award Sponsored by CLB Coopers: K2 Greetings Ltd Shakespeare Foundry Ltd Dubcnn.com Customer Excellence Award Sponsored by Keoghs Solicitors: Academy Egerton House Hotel SAT Business Travel Management Family Business of the Year Sponsored by Warburtons: MAF Design and Build Frank Mercer and Sons Ltd K2 Greetings Ltd Training Award Sponsored by Global telecoms and technology Ltd: Wyre Associates Ltd G & J Seddon Ltd Warings Chartered Accountants Young Entrepreneur of the Year Sponsored by North West Regional Development Agency: Kurt Abbott of K2 Greetings Ltd Imran Hakim of Mikah Eyewear Robert Marks of Toons: The Animation Art Company Business Person of the Year Sponsored by Business for Breakfast: Joanne Howcroft of Bolton Care Services Mark Rycraft of Crompton Shopping Centre, Bolton Joel Tobias of CY4OR Computer Forensics Business of the Year Sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland: HC Recruitment Ltd The Vinden Partnership Parcel2go.com   more...

Here is the shortlist

Companies in the frame for prizes are: Startup Business of the Year Sponsored by Bolton Council / Bolton Business Support Unit:   more...

Here is the shortlist

Companies in the frame for prizes are:  more...

Bolton News

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Man dies in head-on crash horror

A MAN was killed and two others seriously injured when a driver lost control of his car as it was being pursued by police.  more...

Camelot car park death ‘accidental’

A BUS driver told of the moment a five-year-old boy from Bolton was knocked down and killed after running out in front of him at a theme park.  more...

Nurse struck off over hospital blunders

A NURSE who caused a patient panic and distress when he went against a manager's instructions and woke him up under sedation has been found guilty of professional misconduct.  more...

Man arrested outside club

A MAN was arrested after a fight outside a nightclub in Bolton following England's World Cup match early this morning.  more...

Boy dies after being hit by van

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a van.  more...

Wembley grass at the Reebok

WITH its pitch stripped bare and covered in mounds of sand, these pictures show the Reebok Stadium in a state many fans will never have seen.  more...

Comic Paddy escapes ban in 105mph case

BOLTON comic Patrick McGuinness has escaped a driving ban for allegedly speeding at 105mph by using the services of celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman.  more...

Contractors leave residents in the dark

RESIDENTS of another blacked out Bolton street say contractors need to get more switched on after they have waited six months for a replacement lamppost to be connected.  more...

Tots saddle up for Bike Week

TOTS proved they were determined to cycle their way to fitness by taking part in Bolton's Bike Week.  more...

Thieves target hanging baskets

GREEN-fingered residents have been left devastated after thieves stripped their street of hanging baskets.  more...

Catalogue of errors led to death of boy, 3

A THREE-year-old boy who died after drinking his mum's methadone was the victim of a "catalogue of catastrophes" one of which was the poor quality of the child proof cap, a coroner has said.  more...

Price of fish and chips on the rise

THE price of fish is soaring and Bolton's chip shops say they have no choice but to raise the cost of a meal.  more...

Cock-a-doodle who?

A WOMAN is appealing to find the owner of a cockerel which made a surprise landing on her neighbour's windowsill.  more...

Fight to keep beauty spot phone mast

A MOBILE phone giant is trying to remove a covenant which stops development of a beauty spot in Bromley Cross.  more...

Schoolgirl Shakti to play at The Proms

YOUNG musician Shakti Patel will be performing at this year's BBC Proms at the age of 12.  more...

Recycling is a swinging success

A NEW children's play area made from recycled materials has opened in Bolton.  more...

Fans urged to download favourite band tracks

FANS curious to know more about the unsigned bands entered in the Local Heroes competition can now download a free Local Heroes podcast.  more...

Cocaine allegations ‘made out of spite’

A POLICEWOMAN accused of taking cocaine and offering it to her friends said the allegations had emerged following a falling out.  more...

£1,000 prize for local football teams

NOT all football clubs have the millions of the Premiership to splash out on new players or stadiums.  more...

Radical plan to solve Bolton’s traffic chaos

RADICAL moves to end Bolton town centre's traffic problems have been proposed by the Conservatives.  more...

A smart idea for young job hunters

LEAVING school, college or university and trying to find a job can be intimidating without having to worry about what to wear.  more...

Showcase for junior rock star

YOUNGSTERS inspired by Kiss frontman Gene Simmons' Rock School programme will have the chance to experience one for themselves this summer in the weeks leading up to the Bolton Music Showcase.  more...

Make the most of town's parks

A SERIES of events has been organised by Bolton Council this week as part of Love Parks Week, the first national event aimed at encouraging people to learn more about their local parks.  more...

Final battle to save footpath from builders

RESIDENTS fighting a bitter battle to prevent building on a former railway cutting have staged an 11th hour protest in a bid to stop workmen moving in.  more...

Tourism plans for town to go on show

BOLTON'S tourism plan for the next five years will be launched at a special event on Thursday, June 29.  more...

Now it’s back on the buses

PENSIONERS who battled for two vital bus links to be reinstated were today claiming victory.  more...

Oranges are not the only fruit . . .

BOLTON is a multi-cultural town with a taste for the exotic.  more...

500 art exhibits go on display

MORE than 500 exhibits have transformed the University of Bolton's Chadwick Campus into an art gallery.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Boy dies after being hit by van

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a van.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Burnley

Residents object to new homes plan

RESIDENTS who called for an eyesore block of flats to be demolished are now complaining about plans to build houses in their place.  more...

Tragic death of a much-loved mum

A BURNLEY woman has died just weeks after being struck with severe stomach aches.  more...

Towneley celebrates its past

TOWNELEY High School has seen more than its fair share of incidents since it opened almost 65 years ago terrorist threats, student strikes and flooded roofs to name just a few.  more...

Bury News

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Business Headlines

Jobs boost on way to Valley

A SERIES of £50 million office and warehouse developments is set to bring hundreds of jobs to one of Bolton's up and coming industrial areas.  more...

Crane raises the roof

A GIANT mobile crane was used to help complete the buiding of what will be Bolton's biggest furniture showroom.  more...

Business News

Joy for future over sales hike

technology firm Millbrook Scientific Instruments is looking forward to a successful year after it saw sales increase by a third over the past 12 months.  more...

Business backs schools scheme

BLACKBURN businesses are leading the way in a county-wide ambassador programme to help bridge the gap between the world of work and school for children.  more...

Caroline Dutton

The hole truth should come out

THE STATE of our roads is a boring issue there's no getting around it. There's nothing sexy about potholes, craters and trenches pock-marking our streets.  more...

Cars News

Plan to stop, but look to go

Many drivers feel uncomfortable with certain roundabouts regarding them as high risk'.  more...

Plan to stop, but look to go

Many drivers feel uncomfortable with certain roundabouts regarding them as high risk'.  more...

Chorley Cc Reports

Chorley 128 St Annes 129-4

Chorley slumped to another heavy defeat on Saturday at home to St Annes as, yet again the batsmen failed to post a decent total.  more...

Chorley Fc News

Wallace to attend fun day

Former Manchester United star Danny Wallace will be backing Chorley's efforts to rise funds when he kicks off the match against Aston Villa Veterans on Sunday, August 13.  more...

Magpies chief sets new funding target

Chorley FC are hoping to raise £27,000 before the start of next season in order to maintain the club at its current standard following the withdrawal of sponsorship from Trevor Hemmings' TJH Group.  more...

Chorley News

Tax dodgers to be ‘singled out’

Council tax cheats in Chorley will be singled out' in a crackdown using the latest data technology.  more...

Wife not guilty of killing husband

A Hoghton woman accused of unlawfully killing her husband has had a manslaughter charge against her dropped.  more...

Music night goes off with a bang

Just one big party... That was how organisers described Derian House's hugely popular Pictures in the Park celebrations on Saturday.  more...

Bar transfer deal for footy fans

Drinkers at two Chorley bars will find themselves being transferred if they fall foul of the rules during the World Cup.  more...

Bailiffs demand cash in parking fine row

An Adlington woman was left trembling after two bailiffs demanded more than £350 for a £30 parking fine she claims was paid 16 months ago.  more...

Midwife to give speech in US

A midwife from Chorley Hospital is to speak at a prestigious conference in America.  more...

Father tried to save son from bus

A distraught father has told how he tried to save his five-year-old son from being crushed by a bus at Camelot Theme Park.  more...

Swim warning to children

A warning has gone out to parents and children in Chorley about the dangers of swimming in dangerous waters during the school holidays.  more...

MBE honour for Ken

A Chorley printworker has been made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.  more...

Charity champ is role model

A kind-hearted model from Chorley will swap the catwalk for the streets of West Africa when he embarks on a charity placement.  more...

Probe into town hall overspend

A high level probe has been ordered into the refurbishment of Chorley Town Hall which ran over budget by more than £250,000.  more...

Nursery hit by thieves

Heartless thieves stole cash rasied by children to buy new outdoor play equipment at a village nursery.  more...

More parking for hospital visitors

An additional 20 new car parking spaces have been created for patients and visitors at Chorley Hospital.  more...

Clarets News

Clarets net Pool clash

Burnley have been handed a home tie against League Two side Hartlepool in today's Carling Cup round one draw.  more...

Cotterill to shield Kyle

RISING Burnley star Kyle Lafferty should not be burdened with too much expectation, admits Clarets manager Steve Cotterill.  more...

Clayton-Le-Moors

Mixing pain killers proved fatal

A 34-year-old woman died as a result of taking two different sorts of pain killers for her backache, an inquest heard.  more...

Mixing pain killers proved fatal

A 34-year-old woman died as a result of taking two different sorts of pain killers for her backache, an inquest heard.  more...

Sign up for footie fun on inflatable pitch

Football fans are being called on to play in a human table football competition in Clayton-le-Moors to raise money for charity.  more...

Colne

Meeting to make gala better

POLICE are set to hold a meeting with the organisers of Colne Gala to make next year's event even better.  more...

Meeting to make gala better

POLICE are set to hold a meeting with the organisers of Colne Gala to make next year's event even better.  more...

Cricket Round-Up

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Astle arrives to give Lancs a helping hand

NATHAN Astle is aiming to hit the ground running when he makes his Lancashire debut in the vital Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy game against Warwickshire at Edgbaston on Sunday.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Darwen

Fireball man dies

A man who set himself on fire on the hard shoulder of the M65 died in hospital yesterday.  more...

Edgworth News

Witness plea to rural burglary

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves used a ladder to climb up and attack an alarm system before breaking into a house in Edgworth.  more...

Editor'S Comment

Lighting up the debate

The modern sculptures in Church Street, Blackburn, aren't to everybody's taste, and have attracted a degree of criticism since their erection.  more...

Education

Lollipop man Chris tells of 'abusive parents'

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regular abuse from adults on the school run.  more...

Minister opens £3m school block

A NEW £3million building project at an Accrington school has been officially opened.  more...

Former Smiths duo sign college CD deal

Two members of Manchester Indie legends The Smiths have become the first artists to release a CD under Blackburn College students' own music label.  more...

Towneley celebrates its past

TOWNELEY High School has seen more than its fair share of incidents since it opened almost 65 years ago terrorist threats, student strikes and flooded roofs to name just a few.  more...

Education News

500 art exhibits go on display

MORE than 500 exhibits have transformed the University of Bolton's Chadwick Campus into an art gallery.  more...

Events In And Around Leigh

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Features

Struggling with Integration

The desperate need for a work force in the face of population decline in the UK led to the mass migration of people across seas and continents since the early 1950s.  more...

Fence

Wife loses husband and father in same week

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Pendleside athlete who has died suddenly after competing in the tough Barley fell race a few days earlier.  more...

Gig Guide

Get your Coates

CATHOLIC singer-songwriter and poet Gerry Coates is hitting the road in aid of Catholic Charities with a series of free concerts. And one of his stops will be in Blackburn on June 21.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Gigs Throughout The North-West

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Golf Updates

Hastie gets another chance

GARETH Hastie will be hoping it is third time lucky tonight when he takes on James Barr in the final of the Bolton Golf Association championship at Great Lever and Farnworth.  more...

Hoddlesden News

‘Apple death’ man had heart defect

A man who collapsed in front of his wife while he was eating an apple died as a result of a heart problem caused by a genetic illness, an inquest heard.  more...

Homes News

Homeowners just love DIY

HOMEOWNERS just love a spot of DIY, new research reveals.  more...

Flexibility key

WHEN it comes to designing the interior of a modern day home, builders consider who will live there, how they spend their days and their likely needs.  more...

HIPs hit a hitch...

A DELAY of several months looks likely on the "dry run" tests promised in selected areas of England and Wales to test new Home Information Packs which become a compulsory part of the home buying process in exactly a year's time.  more...

Flower power shows the way

STUCK for inspiration to decorate your home? Fed up with boring colour charts?  more...

Flower power shows the way

STUCK for inspiration to decorate your home? Fed up with boring colour charts?  more...

Don’t hoard that clutter

ARE you a hoarder? Do you move boxes of stuff from one house to the next just in case?  more...

Lancashire

Fans warned of fake World Cup memorabilia

TRADING standards chiefs are warning punters to be on the ball and avoid counterfeit World Cup memorabilia which is being flogged in Lancashire.  more...

Big rise in car number plate thefts

THE number of car registration plates stolen in Lancashire increased by 15.7 per cent last year, according to police figures.  more...

Lancashire News

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Langho

Lollipop man Chris tells of 'abusive parents'

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regular abuse from adults on the school run.  more...

Latest Sport

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

£1,000 prize for local football teams

NOT all football clubs have the millions of the Premiership to splash out on new players or stadiums.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Leigh Headlines

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Boy dies after being hit by van

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a van.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Boy dies after being hit by van

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a van.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Letters

Selfish parents rob disabled of bus spaces

WHY is it that people with pushchairs think that the disabled bays on buses (a sign denotes this) are there for the parking of their prams?  more...

German fan club for England First?

HOW kind of S Allen to write (LET, June 10) from his home in Patersdorf, Germany in support of one of our newly-elected Councillors Mark Cotterill and at the same time chastise Councillor Cotterill's critics "who sniped at him."  more...

Royal Mail’s weird idea of progress

AS a well-known wag is prone to saying "you couldn't make it up."  more...

Theme park will be sorely missed

I WRITE in response to the news that Camelot theme park will be closing in the near future.  more...

Gas price rises are ridiculous

RECENTLY, on receiving an account from British Gas, I decided to compare it to the one for the same quarter in 2005.  more...

Gas price rises are ridiculous

RECENTLY, on receiving an account from British Gas, I decided to compare it to the one for the same quarter in 2005.  more...

Disgusting way to treat WRVS

I AM thoroughly disgusted at the way the WRVS is being treated by Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn (LET June 15).  more...

Beauty grotspot

Just thought you would like to see a local beauty spot (Healey Nab) after a night's campaign by the local pond life.  more...

Now give it a rest!

You old people make me laugh! The elderly are useless? When exactly did I say that?  more...

Now give it a rest!

You old people make me laugh! The elderly are useless? When exactly did I say that?  more...

Letters made a difference

The SAFE group would like to thank Lancashire county councillor Pat Case, MP Lindsay Hoyle, Adlington town councillor Robert Yates, Chorley borough councillor Cath Hoyle, officials of Chorley Borough Council and Cliff Jones, also all the councillors involved in getting the Sandons Farm application refused.  more...

Letters made a difference

The SAFE group would like to thank Lancashire county councillor Pat Case, MP Lindsay Hoyle, Adlington town councillor Robert Yates, Chorley borough councillor Cath Hoyle, officials of Chorley Borough Council and Cliff Jones, also all the councillors involved in getting the Sandons Farm application refused.  more...

Clowning around at festival

A Chorley village enjoyed fun in the sun at the weekend.  more...

Unfair report damaged special needs school

I am writing in response to the front page report, Violence in Schools, Citizen June 14.  more...

‘Handicapped kids can cause cuts just by giving a hug’

In regard to the article in your newspaper June 14. Upon reading this article I was disturbed to see that the only schools named in it were schools for special needs children.  more...

Mayfield children are special, not malicious

We read with incredulity your article, Violence in Class, Citizen June 14, which implies unacceptable levels of violence in Mayfield School, Chorley.  more...

Local Band Videos

Autokat - Dish Out

Manchester band Autokat release new single Dish Out on May 8 through Akoustik Anarkhy Recordings.  more...

The VCs - Heaven & Hell

Wigan band The VCs release their debut single Heaven & Hell in May. Watch the video here.  more...

The VCs - Heaven & Hell

Wigan band The VCs release their debut single Heaven & Hell in May. Watch the video here.  more...

Jim Noir - My Patch

Manchester-based singer-songwriter releases his ultra-catchy single My Patch on May 1. Watch the video here.  more...

Jim Noir - Eanie Meany

Manchester-based singer-songwriter Jim Noir's latest single features on the current Adidas television ad. Eanie Meany is released on July 10 and you can watch the video here.  more...

Gomez - Girlshapedlovedrug

Southport indie band Gomez release their latest single Girlshapedlovedrug on May 29. Watch the video here.  more...

Local Cricket Round-Up

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Walshaw pile agony - plus Scoreboards

BOLTON Association champions Walshaw claimed their second Bolton League scalp to reach the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout Trophy.  more...

Local Sports Updates

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Longridge

Son in assault on his mother

A 19-year-old Longridge man attacked his mum because she hadn't done the housework, a court was told.  more...

Neil Bonnar: Shoots From The Lip

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Nelson

Crisis talks after charity told to quit

THE Salvation Army and Pendle Council have held crisis talks after the authority ordered the charity to leave its Nelson home of more than 40 years.  more...

£5m bus station plans changed

COUNCILLORS in Nelson have won their fight to keep one of the town's main roads open under plans to build a new flagship interchange.  more...

Do you know this pervert?

TRANSPORT police are hunting this pervert after he committed an act outraging public decency' on a Nelson woman as she travelled by train.  more...

News

Seasiders net Roses clash

Blackpool have been handed a home tie against Championship newcomers Barnsley in the draw for round one of the Carling Cup.  more...

Oswaldtwistle

Raider attacks pregnant wife

A HEAVILY pregnant Chinese takeaway worker was attacked by a man who forced his way behind the counter.  more...

Pendle News

Phone raiders hunted

A GANG of raiders armed with shotguns, who held up a German lorry driver, could be from Pendle.  more...

Saddle up for sights

PEOPLE are being urged to get on their bikes and take part in a special event taking in some of Pendle's best countryside.  more...

Pne News

North End handed Vale trip

Preston North End have been handed a tricky tie away to Port Vale in round one of the League Cup.  more...

Preston News

Teens go for gig of their lives

Teenage Preston band Mirrored Emotion are auditioning tonight for a chance to bag a gig at Manchester's prestigious Bridgewater Hall.  more...

Prestwich And Whitefield Headlines

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Prestwich Headlines

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

Public Transport

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Radcliffe Headlines

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Ribble Valley News

Teen boozers shock survey

MORE than a third of 14-year-olds in Ribble Valley get regularly drunk, a shock survey has revealed.  more...

Ribblesdale League

Whalley happy with their own Bradman

PRINCE Bradman Ediriweera has one of the greatest names in cricket.  more...

Rounders Updates

Intermediates crush rivals

BOLTON'S Intermediate Inter-league team crushed rivals Bury with an innings defeat in the third match of the series.  more...

Rovers News

Bellamy kops Reds deal

BLACKBURN Rovers striker Craig Bellamy will cut short his Mediterranean holiday and sign for Liverpool in the next 24 hours.  more...

Seven Days

That Was The Week That Was

News and sport stories from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal and associated newspapers and websites in Lancashire from the last seven days  more...

That Was The Week That Was

News and sport stories from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal and associated newspapers and websites in Lancashire from the last seven days  more...

That Was The Week That Was

News and sport stories from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal and associated newspapers and websites in Lancashire from the last seven days  more...

That Was The Week That Was

News and sport stories from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal and associated newspapers and websites in Lancashire from the last seven days  more...

Shakers Updates

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

Soccer Headlines

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Sport From Around The Area

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Sporting Highlights

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Shakers get Sunderland at Gigg

THE draw for the first round of the Carling Cup has given Shakers a plum home draw with Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premiership last season.  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Bolton Boys and Girls Fed want teams

BOLTON Boys and Girls Federation Football League is now taking applications from teams from all age groups, from Under-11s to Under-19s for the 2006/7 season.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

Stacksteads

Sports centre’s £49m dream

DREAMS of creating a giant extreme sports and leisure centre in Rossendale are in the hands of the lottery.  more...

Stanley News

Stanley given plum tie

Accrington Stanley have been handed a plum tie in today's Carling Cup round one draw. The Reds will play former European champions Nottingham Forest in what will be their first appearance in the competition for over 44 years.  more...

Stanley striker Mullin set for surgery

PAUL Mullin insists he will be ready for the start of the new season, despite being scheduled to have a hernia operation early next month.  more...

Tasters

Wife loses husband and father in same week

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Pendleside athelete who has died suddenly after competing in the tough Barley fell race a few days earlier.  more...

May the farce be with you!

MORE than £50,000 is to be spent on a 32ft sculpture, likened to a Star Wars light sabre, as part of Blackburn's regeneration.  more...

May the farce be with you!

MORE than £50,000 is to be spent on a 32ft sculpture, likened to a Star Wars light sabre, as part of Blackburn's regeneration.  more...

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regu

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regular abuse from adults on the school run.  more...

Lollipop man tells of abusive parents

A LOLLIPOP man has blamed parents for rising classroom violence after revealing that he suffers regular abuse from adults on the school run.  more...

‘Apply to keep your own jobs’

FIFTEEN Accrington Post Office workers have been told to apply for their own jobs under proposals to hand the operation to a private company.  more...

Travel

Do you know this pervert?

TRANSPORT police are hunting this pervert after he committed an act outraging public decency' on a Nelson woman as she travelled by train.  more...

Fireball man dies

A man who set himself on fire on the hard shoulder of the M65 died in hospital yesterday.  more...

Trawden

‘Witch camp’ for solstice

An event is being held in Trawden to celebrate the summer solstice.  more...

Tv News

Rooney mania for girls as they fly flag

A Blackburn schoolgirl rubbed shoulders with her footballing heroes last night when she flew the flag for England at the World Cup match against Sweden.  more...

Tv Reviews

TV review: England V Sweden, ITV1

IN case you hadn't noticed, there's a World Cup going on at the moment.  more...

University Of Bolton

500 art exhibits go on display

MORE than 500 exhibits have transformed the University of Bolton's Chadwick Campus into an art gallery.  more...

Wanderers News

Wembley grass at the Reebok

WITH its pitch stripped bare and covered in mounds of sand, these pictures show the Reebok Stadium in a state many fans will never have seen.  more...

We Say

Spelling out the dangers on medicine bottles

IT is extremely sad that a three-year-old child should be anywhere near a bottle of methadone in the first place. That Cameron Concannon died three days after he managed to unscrew the "child-proof" cap and drink the heroin substitute is even more serious.  more...

Recycling is child's play

THE example set in Great Lever, where a children's play area has been made from recycled materials, is one that should be copied throughout the country.  more...

What'S On

80s experience

Like cabaret and 80s pop? If so, get down to Park Hall Hotel this weekend for the '80s Experience.  more...

Fairy tale event

Calling all fairies, princesses, knights and dragons - a magical fairy tale event is about to take place on your very doorstep.  more...

Murder game whodunnit fun

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society murder mystery - Murder at Checkmate Manor - is being staged at Chorley Little Theatre until Saturday, June 24.  more...

Bands to play on walking day

Chorley Walking Day takes place this Saturday, June 24.  more...

Village carnival is set to rock

Plans for Adlington Carnival are taking shape as organisers gear up for the show on August 11 and 12 and 13.  more...

What'S On In And Around Bury

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

What'S On In The Bolton Area

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Reggae Festival in Manchester

MORE than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a Reggae Festival in Manchester on Saturday.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Whitefield Headlines

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

Better bus services plea for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester transport chiefs will put their case forward for improving the region's bus services to the influential House of Commons Transport Select Committee 'Inquiry into Bus Services Across the UK' today.  more...

Manchester city centre bus delays likely

MANCHESTER city centre bus services will be affected by pavement works taking place in the Piccadilly area this weekend.  more...

World Cup

Rooney mania for girls as they fly flag

A Blackburn schoolgirl rubbed shoulders with her footballing heroes last night when she flew the flag for England at the World Cup match against Sweden.  more...

Fans warned of fake World Cup memorabilia

TRADING standards chiefs are warning punters to be on the ball and avoid counterfeit World Cup memorabilia which is being flogged in Lancashire.  more...

World Cup Blog

Ecuador mustn't spring more surprises

THE World Cup starts here for England now that we are through to the knockout stages.  more...

World Cup Briefing

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Sam’s spot on in the studio

IF you want to see whether Sam Allardyce had the know-how to be the England manager, all you had to do was listen to his comments during the England game last night.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Sam’s spot on in the studio

IF you want to see whether Sam Allardyce had the know-how to be the England manager, all you had to do was listen to his comments during the England game last night.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...

England through, but Owen out

ENGLAND stumbled through to a World Cup second round clash with Ecuador this Sunday, but Michael Owen's tragic first-minute injury dominates the day's headlines.  more...

Owen 'out for five months'

MICHAEL Owen is on his way home to England after being ruled out for the remainder of the World Cup in Germany.  more...

Players should know their places

STEVEN Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves last night showed Sven-Goran Eriksson the way to win the World Cup was by playing players in their best positions.  more...

Sam’s spot on in the studio

IF you want to see whether Sam Allardyce had the know-how to be the England manager, all you had to do was listen to his comments during the England game last night.  more...

20m watch England-Sweden match

ITV1's live coverage of England's 2-2 draw against Sweden last night gained a peak viewing audience of 20.9 million viewers - 74pc of the available television audience reports www.itv.com  more...